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NEWSLETTER O F QAJAQ USA — the AMERICAN CHAPTER O F QA a N N at K at T U U F I at Vo L U M E 4 , N O. 2 • Wi Nte R 2 0 NEWSLETTER of QAJAQ USA — the AMERICAN CHAPTER of QAANNAT KATTUUFIAT Volume 4, No. 2 • Winter 2007 NEWSLETTER of QAJAQ USA — the AMERICAN CHAPTER of QAANNAT KATTUUFIAT BOOK REVIEW IN THIS ISSUE The Water Decides: Harvey Golden’s 1 Book Review: Kayaks of Greenland Kayaks of Greenland 4 Editor’s Letter by Tom Milani 5 President’s Letter A good bibliography of native watercraft would include Adney and Chapelle’s 7 2006 Traditional The Bark Canoes and Skin Boats of North America; David Zimmerly’s Qajaq: Kayaks of Siberia Arctic Kayak and Alaska; Heath and Arima’s Eastern Arctic Kayaks: History, Design, Technique; and H. C. Symposium Peterson’s Skinboats of Greenland. To this canon must now be added Harvey Golden’s 11 DIY Kayak Rope Kayaks of Greenland: The History and Devel- 15 Qajaq TC articles opment of the Greenlandic Hunting Kayak, 15 Origins 1600 – 2000 (White House Grocery Press, 17 See one, do one, teach one 2006, 580 pp., $69.00). 20 You just The product of eight years of research, gotta believe Kayaks of Greenland reports on 104 kayaks 25 Traveling with Harvey Golden has studied in museums Greenland Paddles or private collections, virtually all of which 29 Book Review: he has personally surveyed. To deepen Arctic Adventure his knowledge, he has built replicas of 18 of the surveyed kayaks. The result of this research into primary sources is a new ty- Read past Masik issues: http://www.qajaqusa.org/ pology, one which divides the Greenland QUSA/newsletter.html kayaks into 13 distinct types. This typology is based on “details of form, construction, MISSION Qajaq USA is a non-profit deck line arrangements and fittings…. Geographical and temporal origins also play a membership organization that is officially recognized by Qaannat crucial factor in [the] typology… ” (p. 110). Kattuffiat (The Greenland Kayaking Association). Qajaq The surveys of kayaks within this typology form the meat of the book, but before they USA is committed to supporting appear, a brief history of the Greenland kayak is given to establish context for the kayak’s Qaannat Kattuffiat and their efforts to preserve, study and promote importance: “Greenland kayaks represent a particular culture’s answers to the question of the traditions and techniques of Greenland kayaking while seeking survival—a compromise of thousands of possibilities, specific and random.…the kayak of to further the appreciation and development of Greenland-style Greenlanders—in all its variations—is a critical tool and symbol of survival…” (p. 26). His- kayaking in the United States. torical photographs, line drawings and maps prepared by the author, and reproductions The Masik | Volume 4, No. 2 • Winter 2007 | www.qajaqusa.org | Forums: www.qajaqusa.org/forums.shtml 1 of engravings emphasize the human dimension. Tables recording the results of a kayak census are fascinating numeri- cal evidence of the centrality of the kayak to Greenlanders. Having offered a brief history of kayaks and some descriptions of their use, Harvey then provides details of their construction. If subsistence hunt- ing means the designs that survive are only those that are effective, the variety is nonetheless impressive. For example, over a dozen line drawings testify to sev- eral variations of keelson and gunwale joints. A similar level of detail appears in Figure 116: Types of kayak coaming descriptions of lashing methods for ribs scarfs. Examples a. through g. are scarfed on the coaming’s face; h., i., and and chines, deck beam-to-gunwale joints, j. are scarfed along the coaming’s edge. and variations of deck stringer arrange- ments. Coaming scarfs range from a simple lap joint, in which one face of the coaming overlaps the other, to one that is “about as complex as a coaming joint can get: It is hook- scarfed with stopped ends—and these ends have birds-mouth joints carved into them to prevent splaying” (p. 85). A section on repairs and modifications offers yet another glimpse into Greenlandic ingenuity and practicality, a combination of traits that reliably informs kayak design. During his stay here, Kamp Absalonsen, vice president of Qaannat Kattuffiat and chief Greenland competition judge, emphasized the individual and personal nature of the kayak: “Your kayak is for you. Your kayak, your paddle—everything—is for you.” Later, when talking about the shape of the kayak, he explained that environment determines form: “The water decides.” Testament to these statements are the survey drawings and accompanying photo- graphs, line drawings, and tracings of photographs of kayak interiors comprised in the typology. These reveal myriad ways of adapting to Arctic conditions and undoubtedly the needs of the kayaker for whom the kayak was built. The experience Harvey gained by building and paddling replicas of 18 of the surveyed kayaks only adds to our understanding. Consider the 1789 West Greenland Kayak (plate 26). Here, a tracing of a photograph of the kayak’s interior shows, more clearly than the original photograph, dowels that The Masik | Volume 4, No. 2 • Winter 2007 | www.qajaqusa.org | Forums: www.qajaqusa.org/forums.shtml 2 help set the gunwale flare and small blocks to shim the deck stringers to the proper height. The extreme sheer in the aft section of the kayak “was quite a chal- lenge and involved extensive shaping and scarfing—and even re-scarfing when things came out wrong” (p. 219). But the result “was a dream to paddle… Its balance of volume, stability, tracking, agility, rough water and wind handling, comfort, and ulti- mate seaworthiness is as perfect as I could imagine” (p. 220). Harvey acknowledges the subjectivity of his experience, but it is Figure 236: Forward interior view of as close to interviewing the original owner the Hunterian Museum’s E.102. of the kayak (an impossibility) as the reader could hope for. A survey of 79 paddles follows the survey of kayaks, but the uncertain provenance of so many of the sample makes establishing a typology impossible. The detail is none- theless fascinating. Those of us accustomed to thinking of paddles as having a bow-tie shape with a distinct loom may be surprised at the variety of end-shapes present. Variation in symmetry, armor, and loom shape further suggest the personal nature of each paddle. The remainder of the book consists of a chapter of informed speculation on why Greenland kayaks developed as they did. Appendixes provide tables of ratios and pro- portions of the surveyed kayaks, conceptual interpretations of two medieval Greenland kayaks, a discussion of whether Greenlanders could have paddled kayaks to Europe, and a primer on taking offsets. A glossary and bibliography round things out. Printed on quality paper and beautifully designed, Kayaks of Greenland is a singu- lar achievement that will benefit students of the Greenland kayak for years to come. For builders of replicas, the survey drawings (updates of several can be found at www.traditionalkayaks.com/fixeddrawings.html) offer several years’ worth of kayaks to be built. For scholars, the typology will lead to more accurate identification of kayak specimens. And for anyone with an interest in Greenlandic culture, Kayaks of Greenland reveals, in ways large and small, the ingenuity, adaptability, and creativity of the people who have made the kayak so central to their lives. Editor’s note: A drawing index appears on the Qajaq USA Web site at http://www.qajaqusa.org/Equipment/KOG_Index.html. This compilation by Ben Fuller provides a handy cross-reference to the kayak illustrations in Harvey’s work. The Masik | Volume 4, No. 2 • Winter 2007 | www.qajaqusa.org | Forums: www.qajaqusa.org/forums.shtml 3 QAJAQ USA 2007 Board Members and Advisors: John Doornink Board Member, PNW Representative, Editor’s Letter [email protected] This issue begins with a review of Harvey Golden’s Kayaks of Greenland: The History and Development Vernon Doucette of the Greenland Hunting Kayak, 1600 – 2000. The product of 8 years’ research, Kayaks of Greenland Board Advisor, Archivist, Journal Editor will inform scholars, builders, and anyone with an interest in Greenland-style kayaking for decades [email protected] to come. For scholars, Kayaks of Greenland offers a new, original typology of kayaks, one that Ben Fuller Board Member logically categorizes these craft based on particular features. For replica builders the sheer number [email protected] of surveys and line drawings — over 100 — and details about the construction and outfitting of Tom Milani the individual kayaks provides an abundance of choices. For anyone interested in the culture of Board Member, MASIK editor Greenland, Kayaks of Greenland gives ample evidence of the innovation, creativity, and skill that [email protected] informed the lives of the Inuit. Richard Nonas In this issue, we also feature reports from the 2006 incarnations of TAKS, the Traditional Arctic Board Member [email protected] Kayak Symposium, and Qajaq Training Camp. Marcus Konen, one of the organizers of TAKS, offers Wes Ostertag his perspective on the event. For Qajaq Training Camp, three writers report. Keith Wikle gives Board Advisor, his impressions of the camp and tells how it helped him focus on what’s most important in his Merchandise Fullfillment [email protected] paddling life. Dick Silberman elaborates on the teaching methods and style found at the camp, Dan Segal relating them to his medical school education. And Diane Carr gives the history of the event. Board Member [email protected] If the number of exclusively Greenland-style paddling symposiums is growing, the do-it-yourself tradition, which started with the first Inuit builders, continues unabated. Pat Slaven describes how Greg Stamer Board Member, President, to weave nylon and cotton yarn into rope to form deck lines, offering an alternative to latigo and Webmaster, Backup Forum Administrator commercial nylon or polyester line.
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